Can-filling machine



May' 12, 1925.

CAN FILLING MACHINE Filed March 13. 1919 1,537,170 A. HoLMQUlsT, sR

5 Sheets-Sheet 1 May 12, 1925.

l 1,537,170 A. HoLMQulsT, sR

CAN FILLING MACHINE `Filed March 13, 1919 5 Shasta-Smet s May 12,1925. 1,537,170

- A. HoLMQUIsT, SR

AN FILLING MACHINE Filed March 13, 1919 5 Sheets-Sheet 4 May 12, 1925.

A HOLMQUlsT SR @11N FILLING MACHINE A hled March 13 1919 5 sheets-sheet s `Patented May 12, 1925.

UNITED STATES,'Pliiusirr- OFFICE. i

NING MACHINERY COMPANY, F CHICAGO,

CAN-FILLING MACHINE. -Application filed March 13, 1919. Serial N0. 282,475.

To all 'whom t may concern.' y

Be it known .that I, AUGUST HoLMQUIsT, Sr., a citizen of the Unitedl States residing ,at Hoopeston, in the county of lermilion and State of Il1inois,'have invented new and useful Improvements in Can-Filling aohines, oit" whichl the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanyimg drawing, forming a part of this specification.

` y invention relates to improvements in can filling machines, especially of that type designed for use in connection with peas, beans, berries, o'r other similar material with which, in the filling of the can, is mixed a quantity of liquid material, such as brine. The `object of my invention is the pro'- duction of a machine of thisc'haracter which will be so `constructed 1s to permit ofthe same being readily maintained in a clean and sanitary condition; one which will be compact and confined to small area or space, and one which will be of durable and economical construction.y A further object is theproductio'n of an improved can filling `machine in which, during the operation of the machine, the liquid or brine will not be discharged from thereservoir therefor, ei- Y .cept when a can is positioned to receive the same. ther objects will appear' hereinafter.

The .invention consists inthe combinations and arrangements of parts hereinafter described and claimed. l'

The invention will be best understood by reference to the accompanying drawings forming apart of. this specification, and in whichy. f

F ig. .1 is a top plan view of a can filling machine embodying the invention;l Fig. 2 is an enlarged detail section taken on substantially line 2`2 ofFig. 5; ig. 3 is an axial sectionthrough the machine, the section being. taken along sub` stantially yline 33 of Fig. 1;' i

- Fig. 4. is a detail section taken on subi stantially line 1 -4 of Fig. 3; Fig. .5^-is an enlarged horizontal section taken on substantially line `57-5 of Fig. 3; Fig6 is a fragmentaryA topF plan `view of one of. the brine discharging devices; l x .Figip is an enlarged horizontal section y. taken-"on substantiallylin'e -7''7 taken on subincluded in the construction, the rollers thereof being omitted. f

The preferred form of construction, as illustratedin the drawings, comprises a base 11, in which is rigidly anchored the lower end. of a centrally positioned column 12. Slidably adjustablef'upon the upper end of column 12 is a sleevel3 having external threads at its upper end portion engaged by an internally threaded cap 14, which rests upon the upper end4 of co'lumn 12, being secured thereto by a sere/w or bolt 15. Upon the cap `14 is formed a hand wheel 14', through the-medium of which said cap may be rotated in oi'der to effect vertical sliding or adjustment of sleeve 13 upon column 12. lampingly embracing the lower portion Iof the sleeve 13 is an outwardly arm or bracket 16 supporting at its outer enda pea hopper 17,. The lower end of the sleeve 13 is enlarged or Hanged to constitute a support fortthe under side of arm 16` and in the periphery of the enlarged portion of said sleeve 1s provided a circumferential groove 19, which is formed by spaced flanges 20 and 21, the latter being removable to permit of assembling of the parts. In the groove 19fisl1oosely mounted a ring 22 from which depend `spaced arms 23; said ring and arms constituting a spider for the support `of an annular horizontal plate 24. In the plate 24 is provided a plurality of equally spaced openings25, adapted, upon rotation of said plate to be brought into successive `registration with the outlet of hopper .17, as isc'learly'seen in Fig. The plate 24 serves as a carrier for the upper' tubular sections 26 of the pea measuring cups, vthe upper ends of said sections 26 being secured rigidly in the openings 25. Telescoping with the lower endsof sections 26 arethe lower sections 27 ot the pea measuring or discharge .cups which are secured rigidly .in correspondingly spaced openings 28 in a disc 29 spaced below and arrangedparallel with the plate 24. v The disc 29 is formed at of Fig. 43; its center with a hub 30 which loosely emprojecting tion, of one `of the can elevating plungers .I

ermitting of free plate about said braces the colu rotary 'movemen Arranged for re istration with the lower endsof secti end of said p ch is positione the outlet of hopper 17, so/as m the meastration of said The plate 31 is which in turn is 33 which arise from ly seen in Figs. 5, 7,

ort the inner en rder to supp is formed with 31, the disc 29 ove 34 with which the inner late slidably engages, as is disc 29 is a brine reservoir, said disc constituting the bottom of said reservoir, an axially positioned cylinjects upwardly lateral wall of d of walll 35 is rising from with said ll 35, which `pro therefrom, constituting the said reservoir rigidly secure and formed e from the brine reser the hub 30 of di sleeve 30 securely in said hub, and rising reservoir, said sleeve loose The lower en d to a iang voir around sc ,29 is preven fastened at its lower end height of said ly embracing coithe said brine reservoir add thereof and arranged rence to the pea d' outlet passages which radiate The outer ends of said d in the nozzles or arge devices, hedisc 29, the same d to the flange 29 Said nozzles are o r end portions thereof ed and cylindricallyv tically disposed pord nozzles is slidably r 38 for a resilint leakage between of each carrier 38 nozzle, a suitable held in place by a jacent the lower en alternately with( refe `charge devices are s 36 of brine discharge from said reservoi passages are 37 of said nozzles are carried by t being rigidly formed on sai -angular form, th being vertically y formed. Upon tion of each. of sai mounted'the annul brine disch ting surfaces and the oorrespondin packin 40 is provide Each pad 39 is p screws 42 which are thr rovided with three eaded at their lower ing lugs 43 are helical compression springs 45 which surround the screws 42, being thus held thereby against displacement. The v springs 45 serve to yieldingly hold the corresponding pad 39 at its lower terminal of movement.

The pads 39 project through openings 46 formed in the disc Q9 for engagement with the cans A to be filled, the cans, during operation of thek machine, being carried immediately below said disc, as'will be hereinafter more fully described. Discharge from each passage 36 is normally prevented by a valve 47 arranged at the lower end thereof,

which valve is threaded 'upon a tubular stem e,

48 formed in thecorresponding nozzle 37 axially of the lower vertical portion of the passage36 thereof. The upper side of each valve is of dished formation resulting in the provision of an annular upwardly extending peripheral fiange 49 which is adapted to engage against theunder side of pad i V39, and in the underside of each valve two diametric recesses -50 are provided for engagement by a suitable wrench whereby the valve may be readily applied or removed. The arrangement is such, as will be seen, that the springs 45 exert a downward pressure upon each pad 39 which normally holds the saine in close contact with the flange 49 of the corresponding valve 47, thus serving normally to prevent escape from the corresponding passage 36. Thus, also, it will be seen that discharge from the brine discharge devices and hence from the brine reservoir maybe effected only upon upward movement of the pads 39 to lift the' same from engagement with the corresponding valves 47 R A e The member 47 acts as a combined valve, spreader and displacement member. The liquid flowing down through the annular passage. 36 is caused to spread out in a sort of film by the member 47, which prevents splashing. The member 47 acts as a disp acement member whereby the can can be filled to justthe desired height. It is usually not desired that the can should be filled brimful, and the desired amount of fill can be secured by properly designing the size of the member 47. As this member 1s readily I detachable it can easily be taken off and another one substituted. The heads of the screws 42 serve to keep the holder 38 from rslipping down off of the nozzles 37, when' ends into the holder upwardly therefrom, radially extending l correspondi nd which project slidably engaging w'th s 43 formed u le 37, as is clear the member 47 is removed.

It will be noted that the pads 39 have an annular'surface of considerable extent lying y beyond the member 47,' whereby they can ds of said Ascrews ders 44 which are inst the upper side to securely older. Interposed d the correspondd with shoul adapted to engage a of the hold lock the screws to said h 'i between each holder 38 an be used with cans of different sizes, an

devices. It will also be noted that the lower surface of the asld 39 is fiat, whereby no part of 1t ex` n downl into the can.

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y screw plugs serves to support the The upper ends of the passages in stems communicate with inwardly eirtending tubes 51 `which areclosed at thelr outer ends 52. VThe inner ends of tubes 51 communicate. with elbows 53 against which the same are pressed by plugs 52. 'Arising from the inner ends of elbows`5 3 rare tubes 54, which -are arranged in the brine reservoir adjacent the lateral wall thereof. e communicating passages through the stem 48, tube 51, elbow 53 and tube 54 of each brine discharge device constitute a vent through which the,.air `in a can may escape as the can is filled vvith brine.. j

Arranged below the disc 29 is a can carrying table 55 having a central hub 56 which loosely engages the `column 12, so as topermit of rotation `of the table about said column. The lower end ofr hub `56 rests upon the upper end ofbase 1l, which thus same. Formed in the periphery of table 5.5 is a gear 57 with which meshes a pinion 58 carried at the upper end l ing the same.

' with the disc 29 -mounted in` suitable V from the under side of table 55. One end is squared, as is clearlyy toward and from the table through of a shaft 59 mountedin suitable bearings provided in the base 11 and The lower end of shaft 59 is provided with a7 bevel gear 61 wit,h which meshes a bevel gear 62 carried. by a shaft 63, also mounted 1n the bearing F60; said shaft 63 having a pulley 64` through the. medium of which power may be applied to said shaft for driv- -A housing 58 isarranged over the upper end of shaft 59 and pinion 58 for protection.

he can carrying table 55 is connected byfkmeans of two diametric screws 65, the upper ends. of which are securely fastened in bosses provided therefor on theunder side ofsaid disc, the lower ends of said screwsbeing threaded into in-` sleeves 66 which are rota ternally threaded tively `mounted in suitable bosses provided in said table. Applied to the lower ends .of sleeves 66 are worm wheels 67 with which mesh worm gears 68 carried by a shaft 69 bearings depending 69 ofthe shaft 69 seen in Fig. 9, to permit of engagement with a suitable wrench whereby said shaft mav be rotated. The arrangement as will be seen, that the""disc'29 mayfbe adjus ed tative adjustment of shaft`69,'l=itbeing `clear said shaft the sleeves 66 will be rotated yuponthe vfixed i screws 65, thereby effecting the desired ver- 29. This vertical adjustment of disc 29 relative to thetable is for the purpose of adjusting the ymachine to accommodate cans of various heights. The screws also eiiect a connection between said table and disc whereby, upon rotation of said table, corresponding rotation will be tical movement of plate a supplemental bearing member v60 secured to said base.l

v imparted te said disc. Said disc being operatively connected with plate 24 through the telescoping engagement between the sections 26 and 27 Aofthe pea measuringdevices, rotative movement imparted to the former, as just mentioned, will also be imparted to lthe latter, with the result that,- in the operation ofthe machine, the table 55 and members 29'and 24 wil move in unison.

.The cans A ,to be filled are fed tothe machine by means of a suitable feeding device or chute 70 of any ordinary or preferred construction, the cas thus introduced into the machine being deposited onto the table 55 in uprightposition and with their open ends facing' upwardly. When thus deposited onto the table"55, the cans areengaged upon the upper side of said table and pivotallyl connected therewith at 72. Each of said levers is formed of two parts which are secured together by a bolt 71. The outer ends of said levers are'curved for engagement with the cans, the angularly formed inner ends thereof being provided with upstanding-studs 73 which .loosely engage in .an irregular cam groove 74 formed in a cam member" 75, 'which is rigidly. secured by a screw 76V to column 12.

e can supply chute70 communicates with the can carrying Atabledirectly below theplate 31 provided at the outlet of the hopper 17, as is clearly seen in Fig. 5. At this point each can, as the same is deposited on the can carrying of the levers 711which,together with the table, lcommences revolving or carrying the can in a circular path about the column 12 as'an axis in unison with pea and brinejdischarging devices. i

By reason of the irregular formationof the cam groove 74, the levers 71 in the movement thereof about the column 12 will be periodically pivotally shifted. At the time of the deposit of a can on the table 55, the stud 73 of the lever 71, which engages the ca'nywill be positioned in the circular concentrically formed portion b of the cam groove 74. The arrangement'is such that, at this point in the travel of the can, the same vwill be positioned directly below one of the' pea measuring devices 26-27. As the can is carried along, the ,same will be -swept past the plate 31, at which time the. peas which have been previously deposited into said -measuringdevice will be released and will thus drop into the open upper end of the can'. Said lever`71 remains in fixedv relation with the table until 'the stud 73 thereof passes from the circular concentrically formed portion into the ,inclined portion c of. said groove, whereupon "the lever is swung rearwardly or retarded, such rearward swinging or retable,.is engaged by one b of said cam groove` by can sweeps in the form of substanl tially radially disposed levens 71 arranged until the inclined portion e of v' bv a holder 78 mounted upon be automatically have in Figs. 3

lthe elevation of lever will again 4the member 77 toward or from with the upper side of the table.

tarding action continuing until the stud 7 3 i engages with the reduced circular concentrically formed portion of the groove; whereupon the lever will again remain in fixed relation with the can carrying tablev ,the cam groove is reached by the stud 73, when the be rocked forward to its In this retariling or rearthe lever, the same will move from engagement with the can, and in order to correspondingly retard the can, a spring brush or stop 77 is provided, carried the upper end of a support 7,9 and adjustably secured thereto by a screw 80. as is clearly seen in- Fig. 8. The'holder 78 is formed with an elongatedslot 8l to permit of adjustmentof Lthe path of initial position. ward swinging of In retarding the movement of the can, as just described, the can will be shifted in the direction of its orbit from pea receiving position, that is, from position under one of the pea measuring or discharging devices 26-27, to a position directly under one of the brine discharging devices leading from the brinereservoir. With this arrangement then, it will be seen that the cans, during the travel of the same in unison with the discharging elements of the'machine, will each shifted from pea receiving position to brine receiving position, in order tosuccessively receive the desired quantities of peas and brine.

Mounted in the can carrying table is a plurality of spaced can elevating plungers 82 positioned for engagement with the cans when in brine receiving positions or in the positions'assumed by the cans after the same been retarded. as above pointed out.

Each lof these plungers 82 is 'slidably mounted in a. socket or guide 83 formed in the table 55, the under' end thereof, when the lunger is '1n lowered position, being flush The lower end of plunger 1s provided with an inwardly projecting stud 84 which passes through a vertical slot 85 and at the inner end of each stud is provided a roller 86 which rides -upon an annular cam surface 87 formed upon the base 11. One side of the cam 87 is depressed, the other `sideg thereof being elevated, the depressed and elevated portions being connected by inclined portions hand as seen and 9. The arrangement is such that, as the table rotates, the plungers 83 will be periodically elevated and lowered, each plunger occurring ded just after a can h as been moved or retar to position thereover, as above set forth, and

the lowering of the plunger occurring just beforev the can is discharged from the lma chine. In the elevation vof each plunger, which occurs as the roller 86 thereof rides can until the same is cam surface 87.

Lucano up on the inclined portion h; of the cam, the can positioned thereover will be elevated by said plunger into engagement with the corresponding pad 39 effecting, in turn, the elevation of said pad, vin order to allow for the discharge of brine ing discharge mechanism into the can. he pressure of the springs 45 Serves, of course, to press the pad 39 into secure engagement with the upper edge of the can forming a tight connection and thus preventing any wastage of the brine through spattering of the same upon adjacent portions of the machine. The brine continues to fiow into the filled, with the exception of the space therein occupied by the valve disc 47. and until the brine rises in the brine reservoir. The valve disc is so designed that the displacement thereof is sufficient to accommodate the liquid which will flow back into the can upon withdrawal of the valve disc from the can'. so that, with this arrangement, each can will be filled to the point desired notwithstanding thatthe voids between the peasof various cans may vary somewhat. The withdrawal of the valve from each `can takes place when the can islowered through descent of the plunger as the roller 86 thereof passes down the inclined portion j of the After lowering ofthe can, as just mentioned, the same passes onto a can discharge disc 88 of conventional design arranged at one side ofthe machine adjacent the can chute 70, there being provided for Icooperation with said disc the usual inwardly extending stationary deflecting arm 89 which projects over the can carrying table 55, as seen in Fig. 7 for engagement with the cans. The disc 88 is provided at its periphery with a gear 90 meshing with the gear 57 of the can carrying table, whereby said disc 88 is rotated. An annular trough 9leis formed at the upper side of the base 1l to collect any of the brine which may by chance, be splashed from the cans in the filling operation.

With a machine Vof the lconstruction set forth, it will be seen that the cans will be fed thereto from the can chute onto table 55. on said table and as the same is carried from under the plate 31, the same will be supplied with a measured quantity of peas from the corresponding measuring devlce 26--27 regfrom the correspon'dfrom the vent passage llO the After thedeposit of each can upistering therewith. After thus receiving its supply of peas, the can will be automatically shifted or retarded, during thetravel thereof, to position under one of the brine di charging mechanisms where the same will receive its supply of brine, the brine being discharged into the can upon the upward thrusting of the latterl which automatically effects opening of the corresponding brine iality of movable filling` discharge passage. It will thus be seen that the discharge of brine is controlled directly by the can so that when the supply of cans to the machine ceases, the dischargeot brine will also cease. Wastage ofbrine is thus prevented.

The pea measuring or discharge devices and the brine discharge device, as vabove mentioned, are alternately arranged, `theie being one of each cooperating with yeach can, said devices being arranged in the saine plane, thereby struction, which, 0i course, is highly desirable. The size of the pea measuring devices may be readily and easily adjusted, during operation of the machine, through manipulation ofthe wheellft provided at the upper end of the column 12, rotary adjustment of said wheel resulting in vertical movement of all of the upper sections 26 of the pea-measuring devices and hence in simultaneous adjustment of the size of' all of the peavmeasuring devices. l

In this specification It have employed the terms peas and brine to designate the filling materials which are placed lin the cans, but I wish it to be understood that these terms are used as a ience only, and I do not limit myself thereto, since the machine is well cans with many kinds of mixtures lin which anular material'is combined with a liquid. oreover, I do not wish lto limit myself'v to the precise details of construction set forth, but desire to avail myself of such variations and modifications as come within thescope of the appended claims. ,l

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a machine for filling cans` a plumaterial discharging means; means for moving said discharge Jmeans, one vafter another, in substantially` the same path; can moving means; and

- means for effecting relative movement between a can andsaid discharging means to secure successive registration of the can with each of' said discharging means.

2. Ina machine for filling cans, a plurality of movable filling material discharging means; means for ,moving said discharge means,`one after another, in substantially the same' path; can moving means; and means, operative at a predetermined point in the movement of said parts, .for effecting relative movement between a can and said discharging means to secure successive registration of the can with each 'of said dis- 3. In a machine for filling'cans, a plurality vof movable filling material discharging means; means for moving lsaiddischarging means, one after another, infsubstantially the same path; means `formoving a can in producing a compact con` matter of convenadapted for filling y said discharging means to secure successive registration of thecan with each of said discharging means.

4.. In a machine for filling cans, a plurality of spaced revolving filling'material discharging means; means for revolving said discharging means, one after another, about the same axis; rotary means for moving a can in a plane below said discharging means whereby a can receives the material discharged from saiddischarging means while the can is in motion; and means-for eiective relative movement between the can and said discharging means to secure successive registration of the cans with each of said discharging means.

5. In a can filling Vmachine, ,a movable element having a plurality of means movable substantially in thel same path for discharging a plurality of different kinds of filling material; means `for moving a can in unison with. said element; and means, operative during suchA movement, for effecting relative movementl between the can and said discharging means to secure successive registration of the can with each of. said discharging means.

6. In a can filling machine, a rotary can carrier; a supeiposed rotary lelement movable in unison with said 'carrier and having a plurality of means cooperating with each can and movable substantially in the same path for discharging'a plurality (of different kinds of filling material thereinto; and means for periodically altering the relative position between said element and a can carried by said carrier to secure successive4 registration of the can with each of the discharging means cooperating therewith.

7. In a can filling machine, a rotary can carrier; asuperposed rotary element movable in unison `with said carrier and having a plurality of means cooperating with each 8. In a can filling machine, a rotary can -120 able in unison with said carrier and having l carrier; a superposed rotary element mova plurality of ,spaced material discharging means for Icooperation with each can on said carrier; and means for shifting each Vcan on said carrier inthe direction of the orbit of 125 the can to 'effect successive registration thereof with each of the discharging means cooperating therewith.

9. In a machine for filling cans, rotary can' moving means; a plurality of superposed rso rality meansarranged for ,cooperation with each can; can moving rality of revolving 'registration of .each can spaced material discharging means revolving in unison with and about the same axis as said can moving means, arranged for cooperation with each of the cans moved by said can moving means; and means, operative during movement of each can, or effecting shifting thereof relative to said discharging means in the direction of the orbit of the can for securing successive registration of each can with each of said discharging means cooperating therewith.

10. In a machine for filling cans, rotary `can moving means; a. plurality of superposed spaced material discharging means revolving in unison with and about the same axis as said can moving means, arranged for cooperation with each of the cans moved by said can moving means; andcam controlled means. operative during movement of each can, for effecting shifting thereor` relative to said ldischarging means in the direction of the orbit of the can for securing successive registration of each can with each of the discharging means cooperating therewith.

11. In a machine 'for filling cans, rotary can moving means; a plurality of superposed spaced material discharging means revolving in unison with and about the same axis as said canmoving means, arranged for cooperation with each of the cans moved by said can moving means; and means, operative during movement ot each can, for effecting shifting thereof relative to said discharging means in the direction of the orbit of the can for securing successive registration of each can with each of said discharging means cooperating therewith, said means comprising a revolving lever cooperating with each can.

12. In a machine for filling-cans, a plurality of movable material dischargin means arranged for cooperation with eaclgi can; can moving means comprising a plurality of revolving levers engaging the cans; and means for rocking saidl levers during the revolving thereof to permit of relative movement between the cans `and said discharging means for securing successive registration of each can with each of` said discharging means cooperating therewith. 13. In a machine for filling cans, a plu- -of movable material discharging means'comprising a plulevers engaging the cans; and a can for revolving said-levers during the revolving thereof vto permit of relative movement betweenv the cans and )said discharging. means for securing successive with each' of-said discharging means cooperating therewith.

v14:. In a machine .for ,filling cans, a plurality of movable material dischargin means arranged for cooperation with eac can; can moving means-comprising a plurality of revolving levers engaging the cans; and a stationary cam engagedby the inner ends of said levers for rocking the same during the revolving thereof to permit of the relative lmovement between thecans and said discharging means for securing successive registration of each can with each yof saicl discharging means cooperating therewit 15. In a machine for filling cans, a plurality of movable material discharging means arranged for cooperation with each can; and means for imparting to each can movement of varying speed to effect successive registration thereof with each of the discharging means cooperating therewith `l during movement of the latter.

16. In a machine for :iilling cans, a plurality of movable material discharging means arranged for cooperation with each can; means for imparting to each can movement of varying speed to effect successive registration thereofy with each of the discharging means cooperating therewith during movement of the latter, said meansY comprising can impelling means; and means for periodically retarding the movement 'of said impelling means. 'f

17. In a machine for illin cans, a plurality of movable material disc arging means arranged for cooperation with each can; means for imparting to each can movement of varying speed to effect successive registration thereof with each of the dischargingv means cooperating therewith during movement ofthe latter, said means comprising can impelling means; means for periodically retarding the .movement of said impelling means; and means for retarding the movement of a can when the-impelling means cooperating therewith is retarded.

18. In a machineffor illin cans, a plu-` rality' of movable materia? discharging Vmeans arranged for cooperation with each can; means for kimparting to each can movement of varying s eed to effect successive registration thereo with each of the disschargingmeans cooperating therewith during movement of the latter, said means comprising can impelling means; means for periodically retarding the movement of said *impelling means; and yieldable means Jfor retarding the movement of a can when the impelling means cooperating therewith is retarded. y

19. In a machine for rality of movable material discharging means arranged forJ cooperation with each can; means orimparting to each can movement of varying speed to elect Vsuccessive registration thereof with each of the dischargingv means cooperating therewith during movement of the rlatter, said means comprlsmg can impelling means; means for filling cans, a pluperiodically retarding the movement ofsaid impelling means; and means adjustable'toward and from the cans for retarding the movement of a can when the impelling means between a can and said discharging means4 cooperating therewith 'is retarded;

20. In a machine for filling Cans, the coin- Y bination of can conveying means; a movable element arranged above said can conveying means; a plurality of discharging means forone kind of filling material carried by said element; a plurality oi` discharging means for another kind f filling material set of discharging means, and

also carried by said element` and arranged. alternately with reference to said first mentioned discharging means saidl second plurality 4of discharging means being vmovable substantially in the same path as said first' a separate source of supply'for each 4kind of material.

21. In a machine forfilling cans, the combination of can conveying means; a movable element arranged above said can conveying means; a plurality of discharging means lfor one' kind of material carried by said element; a plurality of discharging means for another kind of material also carried by said element and arranged alternately with reference to said first `mentioned discharging means, said discharging means being all arranged equidistant from the center of rotation of said element; and a separate source charging means for cooperation with each of supply for each kind of material. y i 22. In a machine for filling cans, the combination vofcan conveying means; a movable element arranged' above said can conveying means; a plurality of discharging means forv one kind of material `car-ried by said element; aI pluralityof discharging means for another kind of material also carried by said element and arranged alternately with reference to said first mentioned discharging means, said discharging means being all arranged equidistant from the center of rotation of said element, and being substantially co-planar; and a separate source of supply for each kind of material.4

23: In a machine'-for filling cans, aplurality of movable filling material discharging.;r means for cooperation with each can 'means `for moving said discharging means, one after another, in substantially the same path; can moving means; means, operative during movement of the discharging means and cans, for effecting relative movement between a .can and said discharging means to secure successive registration of the can with each -of said discharging means cooperating therewith; and means for thrusting the can toward one of said discharging means after thehcan is positioned i'n registration therewit .A l

24.-In a machine for fillingcans, a' plurality of movable filling material discharging means for cooperation with. each can; means formoving said discharging means,

one after another, in substantiallythegsame path; can moving means; means, operat-ive during movement of the discharging/'means and cans, for effecting relative movement to secure successive vregistration of thecan Iwith each of said discharging means co-y operating therewith; means lfor thrusting the can toward one of said discharging means after the can is positioned=in registration therewith; and means for discharging from the last mentioned discharging means upon thrusting of the can toward i the same.

25. In a machine for filling cans, a pluralityl of revolving filling material discharging means for cooperation with each can;'means for revolving said discharging means. about thesame axis in substantially the same path; can revolving means; means, operative during revolving of the discharging means and cans, forfeffecting relative movement between a can and said discharging 26. In a machine for filling cans, a plurality of 'revolving filling material disofthe can with each of said'discharging means cooperating therewith; means for `thrusting the can toward one of said discharging means after the canis positioned in registration therewith; and means for discharging fromfthe last mentioned discharging means upon thrusting of the can toward thesame'.

.27.A In a machinefor f'illingcans, the combination of can conveying means; a mov- .able element arranged above said can conveying means; a sei-'ies of discharging means for one kind of filling material carried by said element; a second series of discharging means for another kind of filling material also carried by said element and arranged alternately with reference to said rst mentioned discharging. means; means, operative during movement ofthe discharging meansand cans, for effecting relative movement between a can and said discharging means to secure registration of each can with'one ofthe discharging means of each 'of said series of discharging means; and

means for thrusting each can toward the corresponding discharging means of one of tration therewith.

28. In a machineffor' filling cans, the

combination of can conveying means; a plurality of discharging means for one kind of filling material; a plurality of discharging means for another kind of filling material'airanged alternately with reference to said first mentioned discharging means; said second plurality of discharging means being movable substantially in the same path as said first set of discharging means; and a separate source of supply for each kind of material.

29. In a machine for filling cans, the combination of can conveying means; a plurality of discharging means for one kind of iilling material; a plurality of discharging means for another kind of filling material arranged alternately with reference-to said first mentioned discharging means; said second plurality of discharging means being movable substantially in the same path as said first set of discharging means; a separate source of supply for each kind of material; and means for thrusting the cans toward the discharging means of one ,of said series. l

30. A filling machine comprising a circular series of devices for discharging `granular material, a circular series of de` vices for discharging liquid material, said ing granular material, a circular series ofv devices for discharging liquid materialrotatable about said axis, a series of sweeps for'moving a seriesof cans aboutsaid axis, and means for retarding said sweeps and cans to cause the. cansto be shifted from a position underneath said measuring devices .to a position underneath said liquid discharging devices.

32. A filling machine comprising a circular series ofl devices for discharging granular material a circular series of devices for discharging liquid material, said two series being rotatable about the same axis,a series of can sweeps for moving a series of cans about said axis, means for retarding said sweeps at certain` points in their movement and spring means for retarding said cans to cause the cans to be shifted from underneath the discharge de- Ivices of one of said series to a position underneath the discharge devices of the other of said series. f

34. A filling machine comprising a series of devices for discharging granular material, movable in a definite path, a series or devices for discharging liquid material, movable in substantially the same path, means for moving a series of cans in substantially the same path, and means for shifting said cans from a position to receive the discharge from said first series to a position to receive the discharge from said second series.

35. A filling machine comprising a rotatable series of devices `for discharging granular material, a circular series of devices for discharging liquid material, said series being rotatable about the same axis in substantially the same path,- means for moving 'a'f series of-cans about the same axis,

and means for shifting said cans from a position to receive the discharge from said vfirst series to a position to receive the discharge from saidy second series.'

In witness whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my naine.r

` AUGUST HOLMQUIST, Sn. Witnesses: Y

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